Changniping is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Changniping 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baishi (Guizhou) Dam (420 MW, Hydro), Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro (18 MW, Hydro), and Hunan Gaoyongdong Small (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guizhou Province, approximately 200 km from Guiyang.
China, Asia
- 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 plants within 100 km, 3,891 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Changniping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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